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There are actually interesting parallels to Silicon Valley and startups for techies. It is "the place to be", "the place to prove yourself". The cosy safety net
by cmdkeen 12y ago
There are actually interesting parallels to Silicon Valley and startups for techies. It is "the place to be", "the place to prove yourself". The cosy safety net of corporate life leaves you with the naggging feeling that you're not quite as good as someone "hacking" at the startup.
The notion isn't new, Shakespeare as usual sums it up:
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.
- pestaa 12y agoNot being a native speaker, I can't find a handle on this quote. Can anyone please explain in simpler words what Shakespeare meant?
- dermotbrennan 12y ago"When you tell other men that you were at this battle, everyone will think you are cool, wish they had been here too and question their own manhood!"
- GeneTT 12y agopeople currently sleeping in England Shall think they were cursed by not being here And feel inferior, when anyone speaks that fought on St Crispin's Day. Is that of any help? (some context) This was part of a motivational speech by Henry V, given before the Battle of Agincourt, which took place on St Crispins Day.
- elemeno 12y ago> And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day. It's from Shakespeare's Henry V and it's part of the speech given by the titular King to his troops just before the Battle of Agincourt - which fell on St. Crispin's day. The Battle of Agincourt became a major English victory against the French during the Hundred-Year War and led to Henry V being recognized as Heir Apparent to the French crown, and his son, Henry VI, claiming the title of King of France as well being King of England. In simpler terms the quote is saying that the glory gained by fighting in the battle alongside their King will be so great that any man who could fight who was not there will be jealous and will think of themselves as lesser men when in the company of those who fought. The whole speech is here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Crispin%27s_Day_Speech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Crispin%27s_Day_Speech - and well worth reading.
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